Edexcel A-Level Politics
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Paper 1
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Socialism
Main ideas of realism
Forms of regionalism
Liberal economics
Systems of government
Types of power
Addressing human rights and environmental issues
Global governance: Environmental
Origins and development of international law and institutions
Addressing contemporary global issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank
The United Nations (UN)
The state: nation-state and of national sovereignty
Theoretical approaches
Presidential elections and their significance
The nature and role of the Supreme Court
Formal sources of presidential power
The structure of Congress
The nature of the US Constitution
Feminism: core ideas and principles
The Supreme Court and its interactions
The structure, role, and powers of the Executive
The structure and role of the Houses of Commons and Lords
The nature and sources of the UK Constitution
Socialism: core ideas and principles
Liberalism: core ideas and principles
Conservatism: core ideas and principles
Case studies of three key general elections
Different electoral systems.
Political parties
Current systems of representative and direct democracy
Paper 2
US Politics
Main ideas of liberalism
The reasons for and the significance of regionalism
Rule of law
State power classifications
Views on tackling environmental issues
Issues faced by international organisations
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and G7/G8 and G20
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Globalisation
Similarities and differences in the UK and USA
Campaign finance
The appointment process for the Supreme Court
Informal sources of presidential power
The distribution of powers within Congress
The key features of the US Constitution
Types of feminism
The relationship between the Executive and Parliament
The concept of ministerial responsibility
The legislative process
How the constitution has changed since 1997
Differing views and tensions within socialism
Differing views and tensions within liberalism
Differing views and tensions within conservatism
The influence of the media
Referendums and how they are used.
Established political parties
A wider franchise and debates over suffrage
Paper 3A
Divisions between realism and liberalism
Development of regional organisations, excluding the EU
Democracy
Polarity
Strengths and weaknesses of international agreements
How global economic governance deals with poverty
Globalisation: It's impact on the state system
Compare the UK and US legislative branches
Key ideas and principles of the Democratic party
The Supreme Court and public policy
Relationships between the presidency and institutions
Representation
The main characteristics of US federalism
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) - Key Ideas
The European Union (EU) and the UK government
The power of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
The ways in which Parliament interacts with the Executive
How the constitution has changed since 1998
Marx and Engels - Key Ideas (1818–83) & (1820–95)
John Locke - Key Ideas (1632–1704)
Thomas Hobbes - Key Ideas (1588–1679)
Electoral system analysis.
Emerging and minor UK political parties
Pressure groups and other influences
The anarchical society and society of states theory
Fostering European integration
Changing relationships and actions of states
Obstacles to international co-operation and agreement
Debates about the impact of globalisation
Compare the UK and US executive branches
Key ideas and principles of the Republican party
The protection of civil liberties and rights in the US today
Limitations on presidential power
Legislative
Debates around the US Constitution and federalism
Sheila Rowbothom (1943-) Key Ideas
The location of sovereignty in the UK political system
The powers of the Prime Minster and the Cabinet
The role and powers of devolved bodies in the UK
Beatrice Webb - Key Ideas (1858–1943)
Mary Wollstonecraft - Key Ideas (1759–97)
Edmund Burke - Key Ideas (1729–1797)
UK political parties in context
Rights in context
Recent developments in global politics
The significance of the EU as an international body
Resolving global issues
Globalisation and contempary issues
Compare the UK and US Supreme Courts and civil rights
The current conflicts and tendencies
Race and rights in contemporary US politics
Interpretations and debates of the US presidency
Oversight
Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1960-1935) - Key Ideas
Debates on further reform
Rosa Luxemburg - Key Ideas (1871–1919)
John Stuart Mill - Key Ideas (1806–73)
Michael Oakeshott - Key Ideas (1901–1990)
Regionalism and contemporary global issues
Compare democracy and particpation in the UK and US
Coalition of supporters for each party
Debates of the US Supreme Court and civil rights
Interpretations and debates around Congress
Kate Millett (1934-2017) Key Ideas
Anthony Crosland - Key Ideas (1918–77)
John Rawls - Key Ideas (1921–2002)
Ayn Rand - Key Ideas (1905–1982)
Interest groups in the USA
Bell Hooks (1911–1977) - Key Ideas
Anthony Giddens - Key Ideas (1938–)
Betty Friedan - Key Ideas (1921–2006)
Robert Nozick - Key Ideas (1938–2002)
Debates of US democracy and participation
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